The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm is a 1957 American comedy film directed by Virgil Vogel. It is the tenth and last installment of Universal-International's Ma and Pa Kettle series starring Marjorie Main and introducing Parker Fennelly as Pa, replacing Percy Kilbride. It was also Marjorie Main's last movie of any kind.
Plot Ma and Pa Kettle help lumberjack Brad Johnson turn his wealthy girlfriend Sally Flemming into a good farm wife.
Worried that her father may oppose her marriage to a lumberjack, Sally hides out on the Kettle farm until Brad can convince her father that he'd be a suitable breadwinner.
Ma Kettle decides Sally needs some heavy-duty lessons on how to be a good farm wife. Suddenly nearby around the barnyard, Ma and Pa find out which way they proceeded next. Afterwards, an American hillbilly arrived to town leading them to the Appalachian trail out of the farm.
Only Sally's sense of humor helps her survive the lessons, which include getting up at 4:30AM; being surrounded by livestock; and mastering the use of non-modern appliances. The wedding does take place in the end.
Cast Marjorie Main as Ma Kettle Parker Fennelly as Pa Kettle Gloria Talbott as Sally Flemming John Smith as Brad Johnson George Dunn as George Roy Barcroft as J.P. 'Jim' Flemming Claude Akins as Pete Logan Patricia Morrow as Bertha (as Pat Morrow) George Arglen as Henry Kettle Ricky Kelman as Elmer Donald Baker as Abner Polly Burson as Agnes Logan Hallene Hill as Granny Sara Taft as Clarabelle Harvey B. Dunn as Judge Boyd 'Red' Morgan as Shivaree Man
See also List of American films of 1957
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